96th ESA Annual Meeting (August 7 -- 12, 2011)

CANCELLED - Ethno-medicinal plants, and their sustainable utilization for the local livelihoods of central Nepal
Subodh Adhikari, Montana State University

The effects of prescribed fire on California Indian cultural use plant species in a serpentine woodland
Arielle Anita Halpern, University of California, Berkeley; Frank K. Lake, U.S. Forest Service; Thomas J. Carlson, University of California, Berkeley; Wayne P. Sousa, University of California, Berkeley

The rise and fall of philosophy in ecology
Chelse M. Prather, Radford University

Climate change research comes to 5th grade
Caroline Polgar, Boston University

Developing tools and applications to visualize, manage and disseminate biodiversity information
Marie Studer, Harvard University

What do students really know about evolution? Measuring students’ knowledge of and attitudes toward evolutionary science
Sarah R. Bray, Transylvania University; Gary L. Bailey, University of Nebraska

Using science to promote inclusive education: An example exploring marine biodiversity using all of the senses
Paula E. Neill, Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción; Andrea K. Barrera, Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción; Irene Medina-Muñoz, Corporación de Ayuda al Limitado Visual; Sara Pérez-Gutiérrez, Ilustre Municipalidad de Chillán

Analysis of human error rates related to photographic identification in ecological databases: Implications for the possibility of incorporating citizen scientists
Megan E. Chesser, University of Massachusetts; John Kim, USDA Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station; Kevin McGarigal, University of Massachusetts

Creating active learning modules to incorporate statistics and experimental design across life sciences curricula though a Faculty Learning Community
Harmony J. Dalgleish, College of William and Mary; Sally M. Chambers, Purdue University; Nancy C. Emery, Purdue University

CANCELLED - In transition towards sustainability: Bridging the business and education sectors of RCE Greater Sendai using ESD-based social learning
Paul Ofei-Manu, Miyagi University of Education; Satoshi Shimano, Miyagi University of Education

Conservation planning in the classroom: Applying project-based pedagogy to promote interdisciplinary learning
Julia Michalak, University of Washington; Joshua J. Lawler, University of Washington; Ken Yocom, University of Washington

Methods of SEEDS dispersal in the North Texas prairie
Jennifer M. Bailey, University of North Texas; Christopher B. Anderson, Carnegie Institution for Science; David J. Hoeinghaus, University of North Texas; Alexandria K. Poole, Elizabethtown College

TNRS: A taxonomic name resolution service for plants
Brad Boyle, University of Arizona; Zhenyuan Lu, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory; Juan Antonio Raygoza Garay, iPlant Collaborative; Nicole Hopkins, iPlant Collaborative; Chris Freeland, Missouri Botanical Garden; Brian J. Enquist, University of Arizona; William Piel, Yale University; Martha Narro, iPlant Collaborative; Sonya Lowry, iPlant Collaborative; Sheldon McKay, iPlant Collaborative

Cultivating skills for 21^st century professionals: Development & assessment of process skills in ecology and conservation biology students
Ana Luz Porzecanski, American Museum of Natural History; Eleanor Sterling, American Museum of Natural History; Nora Byrum, Duke University; Adriana Bravo, American Museum of Natural History; Romi L. Burks, Southwestern University; Andrés Gòmez, American Museum of Natural History; Kimberley Landrigan, American Museum of Natural History; Barbara J. Abraham, Hampton University; Gillian Bowser, Colorado State University; Michelle Cawthorn, Georgia Southern University; John A. Cigliano, Cedar Crest College; Liliana M. Dàvalos, State University of New York at Stony Brook; Denny S. Fernandez, University of Puerto Rico at Humacao; Laurie Freeman, Fulton Montgomery Community College; Stuart R. Ketcham, University of the Virgin Islands; Tom A. Langen, Clarkson University; Joshua Linder, James Madison University; John F. Mull, Weber State University; Matthew I. Palmer, Columbia University; David Roon, University of Idaho; Douglas Ruby, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Juerel Singleton, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Terry Theodose, University of Southern Maine; Donna W. Vogler, SUNY College at Oneonta

Focusing on Nature: Educating about biodiversity, ecology, and conservation using digital photography
Dana A. Garrigan, Carthage College; Laura Rodman Huaracha, Carthage College

Maximizing research efforts through PhD-mentored undergraduate research experiences: The humacao natural reserve
Ricardo J. Colón-Rivera, Texas A&M University; Rusty A. Feagin, Texas A&M University

Ecotourism with a Hand Lens: A sub-Antarctic approach to implement Earth stewardship
Kelli P. Moses, University of North Texas; Yanet Medina, Universidad de Magallanes Programa de Conservación Biocultural Subantártica - Parque Etnobotánico Omora; Francisca Massardo, Universidad de Magallanes (UMAG); Lily R. Lewis, University of Connecticut; Bernard Goffinet, University of Connecticut; Ricardo Rozzi, IEB-UMAG-UNT

PS 82 - Latebreaking: Ecological Knowledge (Education, TEK, Philosophy)